Reading and writing basics
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词汇
- ひらがなhiragana (basic script)
- カタカナkatakana (foreign words)
- かんじkanji (Chinese characters)
- よむto read
- かくto write
- もじcharacter / letter
- ことばword
- ぶんsentence
- いみmeaning
- れんしゅうpractice
- もういちどone more time
The Three Japanese Writing Systems
Japanese uses three writing systems simultaneously:
Hiragana (ひらがな)
The basic phonetic alphabet with 46 characters. Used for native Japanese words and grammar. This is what you learn first!
- あ い う え お (a i u e o) — the five vowels
- Each character = one syllable
Katakana (カタカナ)
Same sounds as hiragana but different shapes. Used for foreign loanwords, onomatopoeia, and emphasis.
- コーヒー (koohii) → coffee
- パン (pan) → bread
- テレビ (terebi) → TV
Kanji (漢字)
Chinese characters that represent meanings. You will learn these gradually.
- 山 (yama) → mountain
- 水 (mizu) → water
At A1 level, focus on hiragana first, then katakana. Kanji will come naturally as you progress!
表达
- もういちど おねがいしますOne more time, please
- ゆっくり おねがいしますSlowly, please
- かいてくださいPlease write it down
- よんでくださいPlease read it
- いみは なんですか？What does it mean?
- にほんごで なんですか？How do you say it in Japanese?
常见错误
コーヒー in hiraganaコーヒー (katakana)Foreign words must be written in katakana
mixing は and わは for particle, わ for the soundは is wa only as a particle, otherwise use わ
パソコン → ぱそこんパソコンLoanwords like PC (pasokon) use katakana
おはよう ございますおはようございますNo space needed in Japanese writing
にほんご in katakanaにほんご (hiragana)Native Japanese words use hiragana, not katakana
小测验
第 1 题，共 5 题
「word」用日语怎么说？
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